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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUÁBY 4rH, 1916
ENGLAND'S MAMMOTH MUNITIONS PLANTS,
HIGH DEGREE OF EFFICIENCY.
The war and its consequicces pervade these islands, writes the London corres
GOOD WAGES KARNED BY CLEVER GIRLS,
AVENGING FATHER. THRILLING STORY OF HOW HE
MADE THE ENEMY PAY.
They earn good wages, being paid by piece work, with a bonus for exceeding a specified output. They are casý, to manage, are not amenabo to trade union rostrictions, and it fact the main thing The following story, pathetic as well as they demand is that they should be kept terrible, is quoted by the Territorial Box fully supplied with work. The bulk of vioo Gazette from a letter home by a non- them acquire a thorough mastery of their commissioned officer of a Territorial balta tools, are very conscientious in. theiron:
"Of the bombing party with which I tage of mistakes.
was a man whose sens had been killed in the early days of the war, and he had also lost a brother, Though he was well over the military age he had managed to past, and from the first day of his arrival out
pondent of the New York World,—but a work and make a noticeably small pero sorved," he writes, ono of the kreneat
far less vivid idea of what England is actually doing in furtherance of the war ig obtainable in London than in the great
contres of the country. manufacturing
Reading certain speeches and certain newspapers conveys the notion that London's state of mind is morbid. Away from immediato contact with these influ- enees a fer healthier, more patrotic, more self-respecting tone prevails.
LONG TRIANS FILLED WITH GUNS AND
BHELLS MOVING TO FRONT.
I travelled from London to the impres sively prosperous and bustling city of Barrow in Furness. The war was with us throughout the journey. At every stop- ping place there were feave-takings be tween the soldiers and their relatives troops trains were drawn up loaded with regimente en route for the south of Eng land Fr transhipment to Flanders or the Dardanelles.
HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO & married.
WEST RIVER STEAMERS.
JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAÇAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., AND CHINA NAVIGATION CO., LTD.
LINE.
**
HONGKONG-CANTON Single Fars by Night Stormer Return
(available she for return
by day steamer) Single Fare by Day Steamer
Batura
+
In
HONGKONG TO CANTON, I
$6,00
10.00 4.00
..8.00
CANTON TO HONGKONG.
TUESDAY, 4TH JANUARY, 1916.
800 m: HONAM, 10.00 p.m. FATSHAN,
8.00 am. HEUNGSHAN, 4.30 pm, KINSHAN.
WEDNESDAY, TH JANUARY, 1916..
8.00 m, HEUNGSHAN.
-10,00 p.m. KINSHAN.
8,00 m, HONAM,
4.30 pm. FATSHAN.
HONGKONG-MACAO LINĖ.
1
8.8. TAISHAN, Tonn 2,003. 8.8. SUI TAI, Tors 1,651.
HONGKONG TO MAÇAO.A Week days at 8 am, and 2 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Btreet Wharf, daadays at 9′s.m, and 1 p.m. from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
MACAO TO HONGKONG,
Week days at 7.30-im and 2 p.m. Bunday at 7.30 um, and 3 p.m.
EXCURSION TO MACAO. SUNDAY, 9 JANUARY, 1916.
The Company's New Steamship
"TAISHAN”
Will depart from the Company's WING LOK STREET WHARF at 8 m., and reform From Misena si 3. p..
N.B.-The Company will also ran Steamer from Macso on Sunday at 7.30 mm. and from Hongkong at 1 p.m., from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf.
FARES AS USUAL.
CANTON-MACAO LINE. 8.8. 807 AN.
Departures from Maose to Canton on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 9 p.m. Departures from Canton to Macso on Tuesday. Thursday and. Esturday, at 4.80 p.m. JOINT SERVICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO., LTD., THE CHINA NAVIGATION CO. LTD.. AND THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. CANTON-WUCHOW LINE.
8.8. SAINAM, 589 tons, and 8.8. NANNING, 569 tona, One of the above Steamers leaves Canton for Washow every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, si about 8 s.m., and the other leaves Washow for Canton on the same days at 8.30 am, Round trips take about 6 days. Tassengers can return to Hongkong or vice versa by the Company's direct Steamers LINTAN and SANUL These vessels have experior Cabin accommodation and are lighted throughout by electricity. Electris Fan in sach Cabin.
Booking Offee apen daily (Bunday excepted) 3 a.m. to 5 pm. Farther particulars may be obtained at the Oßce of the
HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAMBOAT Co., LTD.,
Hotal Mansions (First Floor), opposite the Blake Plor.
IT STANDS TO REASON that the best proof of the excellence of any medical preparation is its con tinued popularity. Beecham's Pills have been before the public for upwards of half a century, and it is acknowledged that they are, now, in greater demand than ever. Their enormous sales are still on the increase. No medicine could achieve such a remarkable success unless I had proved lisel to be of very real worth and practical value.
Beecham's
Pills
have justlited public confidence. In thousands of homes, to-day, expertence has proved the beneficent results obtained from the use of these pilis in cases of biliousness, sluggish Uver, impaired digestionand-a-disordered-condition. of the bowels. It is a safe and prudent thing should you feel "out-of-sorts to rely upon the curative properties of this excellent preparation. You will speedily find that Becchain's Pil
WILL DO YOU GOOD.
Sold everywhere in boxes, price 9id (36 pills) 1/1ld (56 pilis) & 2/9 (168 pilis).
ON SALE.
●OUND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG
BEEKLY FREES, JANUARY to JUNE,
1916. With INDEX. Price $7.50.
OrBalgat the "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS"-
gkong, 30th August, 1918.
FRENCH
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LESSONS
G.. MOUSSION.
15-MORRISON HILL ROAD.
New batches of girl hands are being Laken on and trained all the time, so that as the machines in the other new wheels are available they can be set to work without loss of time, Their praises were quite enthusiastically sung of all sides, the women
there his mind was obsessed with the idea one director declaring that
When his chance of getting to close. munition workers are proving to be the of avenging the death of his sons. saving of the situation."
Women are also largely used in the quarters aate he was not slow to make use fuse shops, and do nearly all the import-of it. Ho dashed forward at the bead of ant work of gauging and examining the his party, and hurled a tomb into a section finished shells before they are passed on of the German trench acounting for over for Inal inspection frst by the firm's own, a dozen of the enemy. At one point where and then by the Government inspector. the enemy were developing a counter-at saw the day's output of 18-pounders tack the old man rushed forward and drop- standing in long rows at the end of the pod bomb after bmb into them, finally dis
persing them single-handed. sheds, and it was enormous,
understood.
COFFEE REPLACES DERE.
1
ha
HOUSES TO LE
TO LET.
No. 5. Robinson Road. Newly done-up TWO HOUSES in "STONEHENGE," and remodelled.
Euch Honeo contains downstair Two Glood Rooms and upstairs Three Bedrooms, each with
Bathroom.
Outhouses and Graes Tennis Court. Shortly available for cocupation. Apply to
DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD. 1212 Hongkong, 224d December, 1915.
TO LET FURNISHED,
Nample dervants Quarters, [O. 51. CONDUIT ROAD, & Rooms, 4 Two Tennis Courts, From lat of March to and
year.
Apply to-
of
COLBOURNE LITTLE,
18. Bank Buildings. Hongkong, 21st December, 1910. [ur
TO LET
OFFICES la Queen's Building.
Apply--
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST. IMENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.
1105 Hongkong, 8th December, 1915.
TO LET.
TOS. 11 and 13, GAGE STREET, frem
1st January, 1916
Apply to-
When it is remembered that the same
"Later in the day he seemed to be evory- work is being done in hundreds of other where. Sometimes he was bomb throwing, centres throughout the country, in many at other times he was doing bayonet work, on a much more extensive scale, the and occasionally he let a hand with clear- extent to which Great Britain is turning ing away wounded men. Always be seem- out munitions of war can be faintly ed to remember his darling hoys,
called-them, and many a German whose Formerly cans of beer were regularly account was settled that day must have supplied to the men in the forges here wished that those boys' had never been ag elsewhere, but under the war restric-killed, For a while I lost sight of him, tons on drink they have to do the best and when I saw him next he was lying they can on coffee or harley water. The wounded..
Hongkong, 18th November, 1015. "It was plain to be seen that he was practical result of this ordinance has been eminently encouraging, The only booked through, and he knew it well as men who suffer are those who have been we did. He smiled a little when he saw heavy drinkers and looked for great part me, but it was the smile of a man weary of their daily sustenance to stimulants. of life and waiting for death These in many cases have lost working fuck, he said, 'but anyhow, I've made the energy, but for the others temperance has Huns pay for killing my boys. When I enhanced their capacity for work and came back a few minutes later he was doad
Thie At his request they buried along with him. noticeably improved their health. war if it does nothing else will give photos of the darling boys and the old tremendous impetus to temperance in these islands.
woman.'
"
HardPEAK.
Whenever a train arrived at an im portant station girls came alone with trays of coffee and plates of buns and fruit for distribution gratis among the travelling soldiers. This was how the localities showed their practical interest in the consfort of the men.
It was a Saturday afternoon, and workers who had Sunday off were going considerable distances to spend it with their families.
All their talk was of Govermint " and so distinctive is the patois work, of the Midlands and Lancashire to the unaccustomed ear that much of it might bo Greek. They were sturdy fellows as & rule, quite 40 per cent, of them within
Vickers, amid their multifarions activi military age, but the majority apparently ties, are busily engaged in turning out HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
the handy and destructive eighteen- One elderly man was telling how he pounder field gung of the British artil-posrs ORDERS BY LIEDT.-COL. A CHAFMAN, V.D. was in a shop where they had anery. This gun is tho prototype of the order for a quarter of a million of the famous French "5," and as each army batons from which grenades are slung has a preference for its own weapon, ita
"Aye, aye," into the opposing trenches.
value can be imagined.
Another development of the works is he said, there's enes work for al that's left in these parts.' The others concerned with the assembling of turbine, chorused
reciprocating and submarine engines, Be aye, aye," Another in the abrupt, concise langford being placed in position, whatever nage of his class told of the main grand type of craft they are intended for these work that's bein' done you,' with are ses up in pits and undergo a series nod toward a Lancashire town where he of the most exhaustive tests at the banda had mounted the train, and they all of experts, who minutely examine all the If they fail to comply Baid aye, aye" again "very solemnly.
working parts, ÉLACKERS SHOULD BE "FETCHED,"
with the specifications in any particular Compulsory military service they spoke they have to be perfectly adjusted before of with more detachment Ayo-there they are passed for fitting on board ship. are plenty chaps about doin' nothin' for the country should be fotched if they're wanted," said one; hut the others took exception to this and said in their parts the bulk of the cheaps had gone. Bus they were not excited oves the ques tion of compulsion. They evidently did not believe it had come within the pale of practical politics.
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In the third-class cars there was general conversation, but the aloofness of the Englishman toward his fellows was curi ously illustrated in the first-class dining! car. A young naval Lieutenant and young cavalry otheer were sitting at a Lable alone. They had not been intro duced, and they naves exchanged a word throughout the meal.
Each had the air of being oblivious of the other's presence. They must have had a good deal in common, but even somradeship in arms in face of the great national crisis was not sufficient to thaw their natural reserve. Yet no doubt each was mest anxious to have a friendly chat with the other.
Τ suppose when officers meet for the first time in the trenches they don't speak Even unless they have been introduced. high explosive shells are not sufficiently poweriul to shatter their aloofness,
When you speak of Barrow-in-Furness you naturally think of the great arma ment firm of Vickers, Maxim. It is what the Carnegie Steel Works are to Pitty burgh or the General Electric to Schoned
tady.
Some of the new types of submarine engines are miracles of compactness and power and they have more than complied with the very exigent requirements of the naval authorities.
Many of the improvemente introduced in this and other types of work; and particularly the amazing acceleration of production on all hands, are due in con- siderable measure to the relaxation of the rigors of red-taps, so that these great and experienced firms can operate more freely along their own lines,
The results have amply justified the change, which probably nothing short of a war of this unexampled magnitude Barrow, like all the other towns would have been suficient to bring about. visited, has all the appearance of high prosperity.
There is no unemployed problem the problem is the other way The ordinary workmen, together in many cases with their wives and daugh- tors, are earning big wages, anything from 50 to 200 or 300 per cent. more. than in peace time, No wonder they are well dressed, have improved their standard of living, and spend more money on amusement.
FIELD OFERATIONS. g.The three Sections of the Machino Gun Company will take part in field Further operations on 9th insb particulars will be notibed later.
MUSKETAY. 3--Musketry, Trained men's
Part II, (Standard Test) will be car ried out at King's Park Range as fol-
lows:-
QOUTEE
J. VINCENT BRAGA, Toyo Kisen Kaisha,
1100
TO LET.
YOB. 9 and 10, MOUNTAIN VIEW,
Apply to
M. J. D. STEPHENS. Hongkong, 12th November, 1915.
TO LET. THE KENNELS." 168, Magazine Gap.
Thoroughly renovated and repaired.
THE
Apply
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THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Co., LTE,
[95 Hongkong, 10th November, 1910.
TO LET.
Park Road, DAVENSHILL EAST,
containing 8 Rooms, 3 Bath Rooms, Servants' Quarters, &o. Vaonat 1st November.
Apply
DEACON, LOOKER, DEACON & HARSTON, Hongkong, 19th October, 1916.
TO LET.
[00
Saturday, 8th inet., 2.30 p.m.-No. 2 Section Arty. Batty, Officer on duty at firing point: Lient. Danby G Road, Peak, from 1st November, 1918.
oor on duty at butts: Lieut. Well Sunday, 9th inst., 9.30 a.m.-Civil Ser vice Company. Officer on duty at fir- Offcor ing point: Lieut. Lindsell. on duty at butts: Lieut. Murphy. Cörpl. Grimes, R.E., will attend. Ñ.C. Os, of the units fring will assist him. Uniform (Drill order) to be worn, The Officer in charge of the firing point is to check the ammunition both before and after firing each day...
PARAMMI. 4.-Parades for today.
7.m.--Members of Signalling. Section dotailed in and other Signallers as
LENSHIEL,” No. 141, Plantation
Apply-
LINSTEAD & DAVIS. Hongkong, 18th October, 1815.
TO LET
HOUSE in Knutsford Terrace, ARO
Apply-
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST- MENT & AGENCY Ço., LTD.
(37 Hongkong, 24th October, 1915.
TO. LET.
FFICES in Fr. Groner's BUILDING
Bagnalling Section Order dated. De-Second Floor, Overlooking Harbour,
tember 8th, 1915: Morse tag practise at Headquarters. 6.10 p.m. Centrs Section M.G. Co.: Machine Gun Drill at Kowloon Deeks. Launch leaves Blatna Pier at 4.80 p.m.
8.15 p.m.Nos. 1 and 2 Sub-sections Artillery Battery (as detailed in Corps Order No. 4 dated. Desember 30th, 1915: 10 pdr. gua drill at Eload. quartars, Borgt. Bradley will atteud. Right Section M.G. Co. Sextion Drill and Rifle exercises at Head- quarters under Sergt.-Major Highy. Stretcher Bearer Section: Instrue tion at Headquarters.
Remainder,
NOTE.
Immediate possession.
Apply lo
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co 133 Hongkong, 2rd December, 1914.
TO LET.
OFFICES at 2, Connaught Board.
OFFICES in King's Buildings, OFFICES in Des Vœux Road Content; HOUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS. Condult Road.
NEW HOUSES in Broadwood Terrace. HOUSES at the Peak.
No. 1, MORETON TERRACE, Causeway Bay
This period puts the acid test on the English and Scottish workingman's capacity for thrift. On all hands I hear that they are not saving as much money 89 they should. They do not realise the fact apparently that this is a thoroughly artificial prosperity, and that after the The Socuts Company will parade on Friday, CANTON, war there must be hard times.
In the munition centres--which com prise in a great degres all the manufac turing districts of the two countries-the. wage earner is now in a position to pro- vide against industrial depression, lower. ed rages and heavy direct and indirect taxation that must follow the war as surely as day follows night.
The naval yard showed at once con- vincing proofs of the acclerated activity of this firm since the war began. War ships of a dimensions-it is not possible to be more precise were to be seen in nil stages of construction down to the com- pissed article. The dia was terrific, the swarms of workmen employed most im
Organised efforts are now adoot to bring pressive. Warships have already left home to the minds of the workingmen Vickers yard and are in commission at the vital necessity of saving, and it is to this moment which in peace time would be hoped that they may be successful. stall le on the stocks,
They are certainly very necesSSTY. The submustine section was a startling salutary result of the war is apparently revelation. While England has been de universal-the checking of the drink stroying or capturing German submarines habit. This involves a big loss of reven she has at the same time been feverishlye, but it is revenue well lost... enlarging her own submarino fleet already greatly proponderant before the
war.
One
NOVEL METHOD OF OATH-
TAKING
SURPRISH FOR GERMANS. Vickers have played and are playing a conspicuous part in this direction. saw submarines of an importance, and I Day say a novelty, that I had never dreamed of, and it can safely be predicted that when the time comes for thoir, en ployment there will be gomo horrible sur pries in store for the Germans,
Some of these dread engines of destruc- tion and defence are already with the his counsel, ahadlonged plaintiff to take a
A goldsmith of Agrapatana, Coylon, sued another. goldsmith for R.200 due on a pro-note. Defendant filed answer ad- milting liability only of R.65-which be deposited in court, while claiming a certain sum from plaintiff in reconvention. When the case was called the defendant, through
7th. inst.
ORTAIL. 5.-Gun Club Hill, Kowloon:-
On duty until morning of 8th inst
H.K.V.B.de
Next for duty--No. 2 Seation Arby.
Bality.
Offcor on daty Capt. W. M. Scott. P. of W. Camp, Kowloon :----
J
On duty until morning of 8th inst.
H.K.V.E.
Nort for duty: -
Jan. 8th. Scoute Co.: Capt Stewart. Jap. 9th-Scouts Co.: Lt. Murphy. Jan. 10th Scouts Company: Capt.
Hutchisan.
Jan. 11th.-Centre Section M.G. Co.:
Lieut. Wright.
Jan. 17th.-Civil Service Co. Capt.
Churchill.
January 18th-No. 1. S. Art, Batty. And Left Sec. M.G. Co.: Lieut. Rees.
Jan. 14th-Right Section M.Q. Co.:
Lieut. Kennett. Orderly Sergeant from 8th to 16th
inst.: Bergt. H G. Hegarty.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE
- PARADES.-
GODOWNS, at Wanchai.
Nos. 1, 2 and 3, WEST END; TERRACE-
Apply
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD. Hongkong, 4th November, 1815, 32
TO LET.
"TWO ROOMED-FLATS in Nathan Hoad Tw
Kowloon. THREE-BOOMED FLATS in Humphrey's Balldings. Kowloon,
FOUR-ROOMED FLATS in May Road, with every modern convenience, including English Baths and Kitchen Ranges, Hot Water and Water Carriage System. A few Fists specially designed to accommodate thres bachelors at reasonable rentals. Immediato possesion,
FOUR-BOOMND HOUSES in Gordon Terruce and Salisbury Avenue, Kowloon,
Apply to-
HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE
Co., Lap "Adobede. "Balbikapur Hongkong, 29th December, 1918. 159
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LIMITED.
LOST.
PPLICATION has been made to this
fleet, others are receiving their finishing butus, audit od pin the sllowing In Uniform, caps, and overs, rilles, and A Company to issue Duplicate Certificate
was
are
ammunition.
5.30 p.m.
6.30 p.m.
Thursday, Juanary thNo. 4 Company
and Recruits of all Companies, 5.80
до
of 50 Bhares in this Company in the name of ME ARTHUR ROBERT DONNELLY
Statement that the Original Certificato No. 9518-50 Shares numbered 234577/234628 dated 21st February, 1910, has been LOST or
apon
touches, yet others are in their initial manner:-Plaintiff between noon and 1 stage.
No-girls were empoyed at Vickers until P., on a Friday, should take a bath and Tuesday, January 4th-No. 1 Company other Certificate or Certificates in lieu thereof
garland himself, boil rice, and proceed to the Wax.
began. Now there are the temple, where a fowl must be killed Wednesday, January 5th-No.-2-Company thousands and thousands of them and sacrificed, and on its blood the oath dening with the smaller sized sliella, must be takon declaring his claim just
told
that the girls
and true. To this, plaintiff agreed and romarkably quick to learn, and that a fortaight instruction enables girl to the magistrate entered judgment for him take charge of a shell maching herself, for the full amount with costs, dismissing They include girls from families of all defendant's claim in reconvention. It was classes in Barrow and the neighbourhood, also recorded that, in default, plaintiff's numbers of them much superior to any action be dismissed with costs and defend- previously engaged in manufacturing ant's in reconvention allowed.
work. Indeed, this is quite apparent to
any one passing through the workshops,"
P
Saturday, January 8th-Combine parade of all ranks 34, Central Station at 2.45 p.m. sharp.
MUSK TEY. Sunday, January 9th-All Inspectors and Bergeants will fire Part 2, leaving Blake Pier at 9 a.m. Uniform, with besmets or capa- defred.
and it was equally noticeable what a re Mr. J. B. Suttor, commercial commis markably high percentage of handsome, sioner in the East for New South Wales, plendid-looking girls were bending over states that in Australia the regulations The the lathes There are veral excellent in regard to prisoners of war are very carpcena cieze to the works whers they get vere and that billy resttly a German their meals at practically cost price, prisoner was shot for disclaying orders.
KRUMOTIONS
DESTROYED, and NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that if within 30 days from the date hereof no claim or representation in respect of such Original Ceruncate is mado to the Company the undersigned will then proceed to deal with such application for duplicate.
For the GREEN ISLAND CEMENT Co., LTD.,
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co., General Managers.
[109]. Hongkong, 14th December, 1916.
BAND FRACTICS.
Hon. C.B.P. his stationed the low- Tuesday, January 4th.--6 p.m. ing promotions in No. 1 Platoon of No. Friday, January 7th-8 p.m.
PQJ Company:P. W. A. Butterfdä
D.B.P. (Reserve),
and A. Gibson in ba Sergeants.